Commodity Prices

Gold •690 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,962.90	+23.20	+1.20%
WTI Crude •11 mins	92.42	-4.18	-4.33%
Gasoline •15 mins	3.321	-0.133	-3.85%
Ethanol •690 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •690 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 690 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 690 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	99.41	-4.13	-3.99%
Natural Gas • 12 mins	2.890	-0.017	-0.58%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	3.772	-0.116	-2.98%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply